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I think I am being scammed?

I am receiving emails from strange people who me offer more money for my item. What should I do?

How does the scam work?

Internet Sales, Shipping Fee or Cashback fraud.
Please be aware that there is currently an internet fraud affecting all classified ad sites across the internet, if you receive an offer much higher than the asking price of your item, then you may have been targeted.

The concept of the scam is to offer you, the seller, a much higher price than you are actually asking, the buyer will always live abroad or be on a business trip in Africa, Holland or similar.
In all cases you will be asked to deal with the buyer's shipping agent, partner or friend who lives in this country which they possibly owe money too. They will send a cheque for at least double the cost and then request the excess funds refunded back to them. Obviously the cheque is a forgery which by a loophole in the law then can leave you the seller liable for these funds.

If you experience a situation similar to above please:

• Cease all communication with these people
• Do not any under any circumstances give them any bank, credit card or other personal details
• Advice from the Police on this and other frauds can be found on the Metropolitan Police website

Below is an example of the first stage of the con:

Hello,
I am intersted in purchase of your car but first i will like to know some things,which are:
--How long has car been with you?
--How many owners has the car had?
--Has the car been damaged?
--Does the motorcar come with the spare keys?
--Do you have theb car document and is your name on it?
--When was the car last serviced? --
Why are you selling the car? --
--Which other site did you placed the advact of the car?
Lastly the bottom line price of the car? I will like you to mail me back with the anwsers to the questions above or ring my husband on this line +447024062469.Hope to read from you asap

Thanks
Luise

At this stage DELETE the email and do not respond and thats the end of it!
Please do not phone or email us about this, as we are fully aware that this happens.